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Games Update 1998 #28 17 July 1998
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Fine Games NEWS .......... What's going on at Fine Games
- Web Site Update
* Weekly Catalog Updates
* Overhaul of Catalog Index
- New Item Master Lists
- Finer Categorization
* To Come: By Era & Subject
(link & topic index)
- Restatement of our Guarantee
INDUSTRY NEWS ............ Big News of Origins is...No News !!
NEW Games ................ New Releases & Big Ones !
WiF Annual '98
Clash of Titans, Kursk
Triumphant Return
Rivoli
For the People
Pending Releases
Your SUGGESTIONS ......... Suggestions Always Welcomed
F I N E G A M E S N E W S
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And that is our NEW ITEM MASTER CATALOGS. Two prototypes are now available
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I N D U S T R Y N E W S
THE BIG NEWS FROM ORIGINS '98 IS...well, no new at all. Unlike prior years,
few of the distributors I deal with attended (or they sent someone who
knows little about wargaming). So there has been absolutely no feedback
from this source. Nor have any of you, my customers, who I have spoken to
or corresponded with since the 4th of July weekend, mentioned attenting
Origins. So no word there, too, And the bubble of game releases that
coincides with Origins still hasn't surfaced. Anticipated games such as
Avalanche's Great War At Sea: Norther Waters was due out for Origins (per
one of you) yet has not surfaced since. Nothing, just resounding silence.
Wargame manufacturers often take a few advanced copies to a show like
Origins, sell all they have, then go home to sleep & make more. Often, it
takes a few weeks for the "real" shipment to head for distributors. So this
jury is still out on what's happened here. But see the next section for a
more positive spin on this.
If you attended Origins, or will attend GenCon or AvalonCon, please let me
know your experiences.
N E W G A M E R E L E A S E S
You can always view the most recent listing of New Game Releases at
.
49 new items appeared in the 7 weeks since the beginning of June. Of
these, only a few notable releases arrived since the last newsletter.
ASL'ers will have to make due with ROUT PAK III, another 8-scenario kit. In
stock, $7.
For those who have been enjoying Columbia's VICTORY, they've released the
first set of add-on map boards. These add new terrain type in geomorphic
boards. $8, expected to arrive Tuesday.
BATTLEMIST looks like an interesting game of fantasy empire building among
2-6 races/players using hex tiles to form the terrain & board. $35, in
stock.
ARMADA, a kit of plastic miniature space ships for TWILIGHT IMPERIUM,
finally, finally appeared. $21, in stock.
Sim Workshop released CUBA LIBRE!, a grand tactical game of the Bay of
Pigs, $13 in stock, as well as a 2nd edition of Rommel at the Meuse, now
$11.
Wizards of the Coast produced 3 very simple family card games. Guillotine
for $8, and Earthquake and Instinct for $6 each, all in stock.
Lastly, the editor's choice among this haphazard group. MAUL OF AMERICA is
a simple game for up to 6 players which follows the plot line of George
Romero's horror classic, Dawn of the Dead. Up to 5 players take a plastic
player figure trying to gather resources in a shopping mall; another player
takes 25 zombie figures trying to eat the 5 human players. Sound fun? Well,
I guess it really helps to have seen the movie...
NEWLY RELEASED GAMES & ACCESSORIES between 98/ 6 and 98/ 7
***************** Fine Game for Players & Collectors ******************
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These items have recently been released.
Box Est Cash Expected
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AGENTS OF GAMING (Agents) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
BABYLON 5 MINI: CENTAURI OCTURIAN BB Y $17.00 98/ 6
#248. Detailed, highly crafted miniature for the B5 game. '98
BABYLON 5 MINI: CENTAURI RUTARIAN FGHTR Y $5.00 98/ 6
#260. Detailed, highly crafted miniature for the B5 game. '98
BABYLON 5 MINI: NARN GORITH FIGHTER Y $5.00 98/ 6
#267. Detailed, highly crafted miniature for the B5 game. '97
BABYLON 5 MINI: NARN MAK'AROON Y $15.00 98/ 6
DREADNGHT
#242. Detailed, highly crafted miniature for the B5 game. '97
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AH AVALON HILL GAME CO. (AH) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
FACTS IN FIVE, 3RD BC $15.40 98/ 7
1-5 player family game of trivia. 3rd ed repackaged in "a
contemporary look for today's audience." '98
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CLASH OF ARMS (CofA) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MERCY, WAR WITHOUT... BC 1.8 $37.80 98/ 6
Strategic, div/corp lvl gm of the war in the East thruout WW2 using
2 maps, ~800 counters. 2 week turns, 30mi hexes. R.Beyma'98
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COLUMBIA GAMES (ColumG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
VICTORY, BLOCKS OF WAR: MAP KIT #3 Fo $8.00 98/ 7
Kit adding 2 new geomorphic maps, Canal and Desert, for the game for
geographical diversity. '98
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CORGLENBURG LTD. (Corg) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
GANGLAND! CARD GAME Y $17.50 98/ 6
Card game of the mob wars in the 20s & 30s w/ 50 historical
characters. Fast playing, for 3-8 players. Includes such niceties
as massacres, drive bys, bombings, defections, extortions, the IRS,
etc. Collectable expansion packs planned. '98
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CRITICAL HIT (CRI) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ASL:LEATHERNECK CAMPAIGN PACK 2 zl 0.4 $7.00 98/ 6
8 scenarios involving the US Marines in the Pacific and in Korea. '98
ASL:ROUT PAK III n $7.00 98/ 7
8 new scenarios from numerous theatres of WW2 including Zionists
during the Warsaw Uprising, Luftwaffe ground troops, Marine Jaegers
and the Spanish Blues. '98
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DCP GAMES (DCP) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
DOUBLES BACKGAMMON FB $21.00 98/ 6
Modified backgammon game in which 2-4 players can compete & play as
a team on the familiar board. '97
DOUBLES CHESS FB $24.50 98/ 6
Modified chess game in which 2-4 players can compete & play as a
team on an octagonal board. '97
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DECISION GAMES S&T GAMES (DecS_T) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
GUANTLET, BATTLE OF CHONGCHON 1950 #190 n 0.8 $14.00 98/ 6
w/mag. Covers the Chinese attack on the Eighth Army, which surprised
& routed the UN forces in Korea, 1950. '98
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FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES (FFG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
BATTLEMIST LB* $35.00 98/ 6
Boardgame using hex tiles (as in Settlers) in which 2-6 players
strive to build an empire, each with a unique race of being. '98
TWILIGHT IMPERIUM: ARMADA KIT HC 1.0 $21.00 98/ 6
Provides plenty (350) plastic ships in place of the limited # of die
cut counters.
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FIVE RINGS PUBLISHERS (FiveRi) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
DOOMTOWN: EPISODE 4 BOX/BSTRS SB $99.00 98/ 6
48 boosters. Poker-based collectable card game set in the weird
world of Deadlands Doomtown. '98
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GALACTIC ATTIC (GAL) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MOONSHOT, THE GAME LB* $30.00 98/ 6
Board game covering the development of manned space flight from the
50s to the first walk on the moon. Players race to develop all the
programs necessary to develop the flight to the moon. Game uses
cards w/ NASA space photos. For 1-4 players. Quick playing. '98
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IRON CROWN ENTERPRISES (ICE) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MIDDLE EARTH: AGAINST THE SHADOW SC $75.00 98/ 6
BOOSTRS
Expansion set for Middle Earth. Box contains 36 booster packs. '97
ORGANIZED CRIME FB $21.00 98/ 6
Game combining high finance & personal combat. Players use
investments as well as illegal activities to build a gangster
empire. '98
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INFIDIUM GAMES, INC. (IGI) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
SEEKING AGENT X LB* $18.00 98/ 7
Interesting game in which players deduce the characteristics of each
others' spies by means of revealing the number of matching
characteristics from personals ads! Looks like a good party game.
'98
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JOLLY ROGER GAMES INC. (JOL) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MAUL OF AMERICA LB* 1.5 $24.50 98/ 6
2-6 player game taking off from Dawn of the Dead movie. Players try
to escape from a zombie infested shipping mall. Geomorphic maps
make for infinite variations. '98
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MAYFAIR GAMES (Mayfr) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
DIE SIEDLER VON CATAN: STADTE & RITTER LB* 2.2 $35.00 98/ 6
German expansion kit to Die Siedlers. Adds two dimensions to
Settlers: Barbarian invasions and defending armies plus
metropolises built on a city. '98
DURCH DIE WUSTE [ACROSS THE WASTE] LB* 2.8 $38.50 98/ 6
3-5 player game where players represent Bedouin tribes establishing
caravans, water holes, oases in the desert. Another German import
w/ English translated rules. '98
ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE GAME HC $12.00 98/ 6
2-6 player detective game in which players solve mysteries set in
either New York or a fictitous Bromville. '98
EXPRESS, 2ND SB $10.50 98/ 6
Reprint of this very simple game of building trains of like-kind
cars, and playing nasty cards like Wreck on others' trains. Fast
playing for 2-6 players of all ages. '97
SETTLERS OF CATAN CARD GAME SB 1.0 $14.00 98/ 6
Anglicized version of the German card game, die Siedler. Quick
playing card adaptation of Settlers. '98
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PINNACLE ENTERTNMNT GROUP (Pinnac) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
DEADLANDS: DERAILED! n 1.4 $14.00 98/ 6
Supplement to Great Rail Wars adding rules for all type of vehicles
in the air, on land & on water. Includes additional cards. '98
DEADLANDS: FISTFUL O'GHOST ROCKS n 0.6 $10.50 98/ 6
Supplement to Great Rail Wars providing 3 campaigns for this RPG. '98
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RIO GRANDE GAMES (Rio) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
EDISON & CO. LB* $28.00 98/ 6
2-4 player game in which players try to influence the race among 4
prototype cars to see which will be mass produced. Not really a
race game, but a game that rewards cleaver, calculating players. '98
FOSSIL, 2ND LB* $21.00 98/ 6
2-6 player simple game of sifting thru sea beds for fossils that
must be pieced together to win. K.Palesch'98
IDO FB $35.00 98/ 6
Simple, abstract 2-7 player game of moving blocks from one side of a
board to another, while also moving pieces to block others. '98
LOWENHERZ BC 2.8 $28.00 98/ 6
2-4 player, fast playing game in which players attempt to gain
dominance over other potential successors to the throne. Simple
game of building one's control. '98
MISSISSIPPI QUEEN, 2ND FB 2.8 $28.00 98/ 6
German game of the year, 1997. 3-5 players compete as paddle wheel
captains on the Mississippi. Simple game using tiles to create
varying river terrain. W.Hodel'98
MISSISSIPPI QUEEN, 2ND: BLACK ROSE KIT BC $14.00 98/ 6
Expansion kit adding the Black Rose paddle wheeler which changes
loyalties to aid & harass, plus new river tile types & new rules.
W.Hodel'98
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SIMULATIONS WORKSHOP, INC (SimWor) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
CUBA LIBRE! BAY OF PIGS, 1961 zl 0.6 $14.00 98/ 7
Game of the US-inspired Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, 1961.
Grand tac, DTP game of US-backed invasion of Cuba w/ air power
& naval transport, plus option of US Marines. R.Moorehead'98
ROMMEL AT THE MEUSE, BREAKTHRU MAY40 zl 0.5 $11.00 98/ 7
2ND
Grand tac gm of Rommel's Panzer Div at it forced the Meuse River
Crossings in mid-May, 1940. R.Moorehead'98
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STEVE JACKSON GAMES (SJG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
CAR WARS, 2ND DELUXE HC $17.50 98/ 6
Revision of this wildly popular free-for-all on the road. Think
'road rage' is bad... Players combat each other on the roads,
freeways and off-road using souped up cars armed to the teeth plus
cycles, vans, semis, helicopters, etc. 2nd adds new maps, counters
and has roads printed on heavy stock. '98
KNIGHTMARE CHESS II SC $11.00 98/ 6
New game -- different from KC 2nd. Includes 78 cards and is a
stand-alone game (that *may* also be useable w/ KC 2nd?). '98
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SLIFE OF LIFE (SLI) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
CULTIVATION POT GROWING BOARDGAME LB* $28.00 98/ 7
'Marijuana Monopoly': He who dies with the most pot wins. 2-4
players take the role of Canadian (or CA or OR...) pot growers by
setting up an indoor or outdoor farm, chart your yield, protect it
from varmints like deer & cops, and other players. Highly detailed
so you might learn something useful... '98
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UDO GREBE GAME DESIGN CO. (UGG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
EMPIRES OF APOCALYPSE: MORSECODE LB* 2.8 $52.00 98/ 6
First of a planned series of mating Op-Strategic lvl WW2 games.
This one covers the West Front from 1940-45. One map but 1700
counters. Suitable for 1-5 players. Corp lvl w/ monthly turns, 6
scenarios. U.Grebe'98
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US GAMES SYSTEMS (USG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
CROQUE SB $6.00 98/ 6
"Frenzied Fun Forming Frog Families" among 2-4 players of any age.
'98
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WINSOME GAMES (Winsom) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
TRAINSPORT: CONTRACK KIT Tb $14.00 98/ 6
Expansion kit for either Trainsport Austria or Switzerland. Players
use either w/ this game to form contracts & build track to serve
market needs. For 3-5 players. '98
VELD SPOORWEG [PRAIRIE RAILROADS] Tb $14.00 98/ 6
3-5 player game of rail building in the Orange Free State & beyond,
1885-1918, including inconveniences such as the Boer War. '98
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WIZARDS OF THE COAST (Wizard) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
EARTHQUAKE CARD GAME SB 0.4 $6.00 98/ 7
V.simple family card game for 3-4 players where points are scored
for playing sets of cards w/ colorful creature art. '98
GUILLOTINE CARD GAME SB 0.8 $8.00 98/ 7
Small, rather macabre, non-collectable card game of the French Rev.
Players try to collect the most points by cutting off the heads of
nobles & scoring varying amounts. For 2-5 players who enjoy wanton,
needless violence (and whose TVs are broken). '98
INSTINCT CARD GAME SB 0.4 $6.00 98/ 7
V.simple family card game for 2-6 players where points are scored
for correctly guessing the number of tricks one will win. '98
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WINNING MOVES (WMI) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
PRICELESS Y $21.00 98/ 6
Simple multiplayer family game in which players buy, trade & collect
rare objects to build a collection. '98
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MAGAZINES (ONLY) (_Mag) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
CRITICAL HIT V5 #1 n $12.00 98/ 6
In print issues thru current semi-annual issues.
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PC SOFTWARE & HRDW (ORIG) (_Sftwr) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
OPERATION ART OF WAR V.1 [PC CD-ROM] BC $46.00 98/ 6
Req Win95. Covers modern warfare from WW2 to 1955 at anything from
company to corp level in 12 scenarios & a scenario editor allowing
creation of any battle in the period covered. Designed by N.Koger /
Talonsoft'98
POWER CHESS [PC DISK] SB $10.00 98/ 6
Neat, and certainly cheap, Win95 game of chess w/ a computer that
learns how you play. Allows play by email & over the internet, plus
voice comments & advice, and optional 3D rendering. Sierra Online'96
P E N D I N G G A M E R E L E A S E S
You can always view the most recent listing of Pending Game Releases (those
due within a few months) at .
Its been an exceptionally slow year to date for new game releases. This
may not change, but there are finally a number of games worth anticipa-
ting (and drooling over) now on the immediate horizon. Some honest-to-
god big releases! Its been so long!
AH will release its FOR THE PEOPLE within 3 weeks (rumor has it). This
should be a very big release as it covers the American Civil War a
strategic level, uses an evolution of the We the People system, and was
designed by veteran designer, Mark Herman.
GMT will release three good games: GREAT BTLS OF J.CAESAR GALLIC WARS,
INVASION, SICILY and SARATOGA. The first is sure to be an excellent
addition to the Great Battles of History series, with the collaboration of
R.Berg & M.Herman as designers. Sicily is by one of the designers I enjoy
most, Vance von Borries. There should trickle in during the next 3 weeks.
GRD will release...soon...its WAR OF RESISTANCE covering the war in China
thru 1941. This is an Europa style game set in the Pacific theater, and
will be truely huge.
Moments in History will release this week a pair of intriquing titles,
CLASH OF TITANS, THE BATTLE OF KURSK and TRIUMPHANT RETURN, LIBERATION OF
KIEV. Been a while since we've had an east front fix.
Spain's SimTac released this week Rivoli, another gorgeous tactical battle
using a simplified La Bataille system.
Kevin Zucker's LA GUERRA DE L'EMPEROUR, a simplified Empire in Arms of the
Napoleonic era, should also be out within 3 weeks. This should be a good
one.
The *tri*-annual World in Flames '98 Annual should be out this week.
There are many others that may be out shortly and certainly worth a look.
These include the Avalanche's GREAT WAR AT SEA v2: NORTHERN WATER; Clash of
Arm's JOAN OF ARC, COURTISANS OF VERSAILLES, FEAR GOD & DREADNOUGHT, and
HARPOON: WHITE ENSIGN; a slew of Critical Hit stuff; Decision Game's card
game of the Battle of the Bulge, NUTS;
MISSING IN ACTION are the longed for Azure Wish Edition (AWE) games as well
as the second set of FORMULAE DE expansions. All of these should have
arrived in June but are still...?? The various consolidations among
distributors, Chessex and the Armory (now the Alliance), have distracted
them from the reason for their existance.
PENDING GAME RELEASES due between due 98/ 6 and due 98/ 9
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These items are NOT yet released; info here is the latest available.
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AUSTRALIAN DESIGN GROUP (ADG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
WORLD IN FLAMES 1998 ANNUAL n $17.50 due 98/ 7
Excell, extended mag dedicated to strat & analysis of WIF 6th. '98
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AGENTS OF GAMING (Agents) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
BABYLON 5 WARS: BABYLON 5 CAMPAIGNS BC $17.50 due 98/ 8 ?
Supplemental rules set for Baby5.
BABYLON 5 WARS: COMING OF SHADOWS BC $17.50 due 98/ 8 ?
Supplemental rules set for Baby5.
BABYLON 5 WARS: DILGAR INVASIONS BC $17.50 due 98/ 7 ?
Supplemental rules set for Baby5.
BABYLON 5 WARS: EARTH WARS n $17.50 due 98/ 8 ?
First in the WARS Supplement series. Details the Earth-Minbari War &
Earth's Civil War, w/ OoB, scenario & ship info. '97
BABYLON 5 WARS: MILITARIES OF THE n $17.50 due 98/ 7 ?
LEAGU
Book detailing all the ships used within the League & the various
political arrangements among member races. Includes scenarios of
notable conflicts. Additional rules included. '97
BABYLON 5 WARS: SHIPS OF BABYLON 5 BC $24.50 due 98/ 7 ?
WARS
Supplemental rules set for Baby5.
BABYLON 5 WARS: WAR OF RETRIBUTION Y $17.50 due 98/ 7 ?
Miniatures rules set detailing the Narn-Centauri War of the 2nd
season of the show. Details both navies' OoB w/ scenarios & new
weapons. '97
BABYLON 5 WARS: WAR WITHOUT END BC $17.50 due 98/ 8 ?
Supplemental rules set for Baby5.
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AH AVALON HILL GAME CO. (AH) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ASL: ANNUAL '98 n $0.00 due 98/ 6 ?
Mag style compilation of new scenarios, strategy, tactics, etc to
enhance this lifestyle. '98
BITTER WOODS BC $21.00 due 98/ 9
Rgt/brig lvl game of the Btl of the Bulge in a short scenario &
longer campaign gm. Intended as a most historical simulation of
this oft-gamed offensive. '98
FOR THE PEOPLE FB $35.00 due 98/ 7 ?
Strategic level game of the entire American Civil War for 2 players,
played with cards. M.Herman'98
GALAXY, THE ARENA CARD GAME SB $19.00 due 98/ 7
Sequel to Titan: Arena, but on a grander scale. Card game for 3-5
players in which hordes of spacecraft battle thruout a universe for
control of key worlds. 8 alien races each with special powers. '98
MONSTERS RAVAGE AMERICA! LB* $28.00 due 98/ 8
2-4 players take on any of 8 monsters ravaging the US. Once 20
cities are dust, they face off each other. '98
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ATLAS GAMES (Atlas) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ARS MAGICA, 4TH: FESTIVAL OF THE DAMNED Bk $12.00 due 98/ 8
2 previously published, now revised adventures published as a single
book. Ghoul of St. Lazare & Festival of Damned. '98
ARS MAGICA, 4TH: WIZARD'S GRIMOIRE, 2ND Bk $16.00 due 98/ 8
Revised version w/ new material for this adventure. '98
CULTS ACROSS AMERICA Y $31.50 due 98/ 7
Cthuloids attempt to take over America using cultist cells, high
priests, and Cthulhu itself. '98
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AVALANCHE PRESS, LTD. (Avalan) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
AIRLINES, THE GAME OF AIRLINE HC $26.60 due 98/ 7 ?
OPERATIONS
Fast playing, 2-4 player game of operating a national airline. '98
GREAT WAR AT SEA, V.2: NORTHERN WATERS BC $47.60 due 98/ 7
Sequel to the popular GWaS volume 1. Operational naval search &
tactical combat in the North Sea and Atlantic. Lots of scenarios.
'98
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AZURE WISH EDITION (AWE) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
GRAND SIECLE BC $46.00 due 98/ 8 ?
Military & diplomatic game of the late 17th century in Europe for up
to 5 players. 1 map, 1000 counters; French components & English
photocopied rules.
LA BATAILLE DE ECKMUHL BC $46.00 due 98/ 8 ?
Another company enters the La Battaille foray. Covers Davout's stout
defense at Eckmuhl, Apr.1809.
LA FOI & LE GLAIVE BC $46.00 due 98/ 8 ?
Diplomatic game set within the religious wars against Islam during
the Dark Ages. 6 players further their cultural interests with
military means being a secondary method. 1 map, 1100 counters;
French components & English photocopied rules.
LA GRANDE GUERRE 1914-18 BC $55.00 due 98/ 8 ?
Operational-strategic level game of WW-1 thruout Europe. Includes
economics, weapons technology, tactics, etc, in the grand campaign,
but you can play with only the military aspects. 9 scenarios
including the Big One, 1800 counters, 2 maps. '98
SALVE BC $46.00 due 98/ 8 ?
Tactical naval combat during WW2 between major elements of 7 major
combatants' navies. 5 scenarios.
SCANDINAVIA BC $46.00 due 98/ 8 ?
Fantasy game of six fantasy kingdoms duking it out in 1997BC w/
magical creatures. Includes economics & diplomacy. Components in
French w/ English photocopied rules.
XHENOR BC $46.00 due 98/ 8 ?
Diplomatic & economic game set in a fantasy world in which 5-6
players attempt to negotiate & use their resources to conquer other
kingdoms. 2 scenarios, 1 map, 640 counters; French components &
English photocopied rules.
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COMPONENT GAME SYSTEM (CGS) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
BABYLON 5: 2259 MODULAR BOARD GAME BC $28.00 due 98/ 7
Modular boardgame system covering the Babylon 5 world in its second
season. '98
BABYLON 5: EARTH/MINBARI 2260 2-PLYR HC $17.50 due 98/ 8
KIT
Modular boardgame system covering the Babylon 5 world. This kit
provides components for 2 players from the 3rd season. '98
BABYLON 5: NARN/CENTAURI 2260 2-PLYR HC $17.50 due 98/ 8
KIT
Modular boardgame system covering the Babylon 5 world. This kit
provides components for 2 players from the 3rd season. '98
BABYLON 5: SHADOW/PSI-CORPS 2260 2-PLYR HC $17.50 due 98/ 8
Modular boardgame system covering the Babylon 5 world. This kit
provides components for 2 players from the 3rd season. '98
BABYLON 5: VORLON/LEAGUE 2260 2-PLYR HC $17.50 due 98/ 8
KIT
Modular boardgame system covering the Babylon 5 world. This kit
provides components for 2 players from the 3rd season. '98
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA BC $28.00 due 98/ 7
2 player game of the contest between the colonies and the Cylon
Empire. System similar to Baby 5 modular board game w/ hex tiles
for the map, playing cards, & tokens. '98
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CHIGGER GAME STUDIOS (CHIG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
CORPORATE SNAKES & LADDERS Y $15.00 due 98/ 7
Start in the mailroom of MegaCorp & work your way to the executive
suite. Simple family game for 2-6. Remember: s*** floats! '98
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CLASH OF ARMS (CofA) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
COURTISANS OF VERSAILLES LB* $33.60 due 98/ 8
Multiplayer game of intrigue in the court of Louis XIV c.1685. 112
cards, 26 figures and a board of the grounds at Versailles. '98
FEAR GOD & DREADNOUGHT BC $60.00 due 98/ 7 ?
Command at Sea/Harpoon system ported to World War 1. Highly detailed
naval combat system in the Great War. '98
HARPOON, 4TH: WHITE ENSIGN Fo $17.00 due 98/ 8
Expansion module for Harpoon. Adds the entire British & Commonwealth
nations' navies. Scenarios focus on hot spots around Borneo,
Kuwait, Yeman, Falklands, E.Africa, Rhodesia, Iceland & Cyprus.
A.Doty, L.Bond'98
JOAN OF ARC, MONTJOIE! LB* $39.20 due 98/ 8
Strategic level game of the 100 Years War for up to 6 players using
cards & figures for castles & forts. '98
LA BATAILLE DE LUTZEN FB $49.00 due 98/ 7
La B series game of the 1813 battle in Germany w/ 2 maps, 1,000
counters and 4th ed rules. '98
LANDSHIPS! TAC WEAPON INNOV 1914-18, BC 1.4 $30.80 due 98/ 8
2ND
Reprint of this lo-lvl tac combat in WW1 in 20 scenarios, 1914-8.
Focuses on development & use of technologies thruout war (not just
on tanks). 2nd ed adds more scenarios. P.Moore'98
SUMMER STORM, GETTYSBURG 1864 LB* $62.00 due 98/ 7 ?
Brigade level simulation of the 3 days of Gettysburg. '98
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CRITICAL HIT (CRI) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ASL:ALL AMERICAN! 82ND AIRBRN GUIDE BC $8.40 due 98/ 6 ?
Tips, maps history, photos and veteran interviews in a
professionally printed mag format. '98
ASL:CRETE PLATOON LDR KIT zl $12.00 due 98/ 7
Platoon Leader 2nd ed campaign focused on the bitter fighting for
the Prison Valley during the airborne assault on Crete, May'41. '98
ASL:GENESIS '48 Y $28.00 due 98/ 7
Huge module covering the '47-48 Arab-Israeli War. Includes lots of
special rules, & new charts & tables to cover this unique conflict.
W/ 2 die cut countersheets, maps of old Jerusalem, & 3 scenarios &
the campaign game. '98
ASL:KAMINSKI BRIGADE BOOK/SCENARIO Bk $12.00 due 98/ 7
Osprey-style book covering the infamous Kaminski Russian SS Brigade,
together with relevant scenarios. '98
ASL:NORMANDY, POINTE DU HOC BC $24.50 due 98/ 7
Crit Hit's first boxed game, w/ mounted counters. Covers the 2nd
Ranger btln's assault during D-Day. '98
ASL:OBLIVION PACK #1: THE POLES n $7.00 due 98/ 7
Kit providing the Polish arsenal with tanks, AT guns, & other pieces
plus several scenarios. '98
ASL:RUWEISAT RIDGE Y $17.50 due 98/ 7
Boxed. First of 3 Platoon Ldr campaigns focused on N.Africa.
Includes map, 5 scenarios & notes on the Ruweisat battles of 1942.
'98
ASL:THOSE RAGGED BLOODY HEROES zl $19.00 due 98/ 7
4 scenarios & a Platoon Leader campaign focused on the 7th
Australian Div's battle w/ the starving but tenacious Jap. 41st Inf
regt. '98
ASL:TOBRUK n $11.20 due 98/ 7
Additional campaign for the Platoon Leader module. Focuses on the
Australians stubborn defense, Apr'41. '98
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DECISION GAMES (DecGms) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
EUROPE, WAR IN... V2.0 [PC DISK] n $45.00 due 98/ 7 ?
Req DOS, 4mb RAM, 6mb, VGA, 486+, mouse, 3.5HD; sound card
supported. PC version of the grand old SPI monster game of war
thruout Europe. Has many qualities paralleling the original: simple
yet functional systems & graphics, fun, with lots of potential for
fun. This version should have professionally produced manual &
packaging. Elaborates on various areas w/ new optional rules.
Requires 2-3 human players; no AI included. Can be played by email.
G.Ploussios'98
NUTS! BATTLE OF THE BULGE CARD GM: HC $14.00 due 98/ 7
NORTH
One of 2 150-card sets depicting the Bulge at regt lvl, w/ terrain
cards illustrated with unit insignias, etc. 2-4 players. '98
NUTS! BATTLE OF THE BULGE CARD GM: HC $14.00 due 98/ 7
SOUTH
One of 2 150-card sets depicting the Bulge at regt lvl, w/ terrain
cards illustrated with unit insignias, etc. 2-4 players. '98
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DECISION GAMES S&T GAMES (DecS_T) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
CRIMEAN WAR #193 n $14.00 due 98/ 9
Grand tactical game of the charge of the Light Brigade. '98
GREAT WAR IN THE EAST #192 n $14.00 due 98/ 9
Reprint/reworking of 2 of the original 4 gms from the SPI quad of
the same name. '98
SEA DEVILS #191 n $14.00 due 98/ 7
Ship-ship combat involving Confederate raiders during the ACW. '98
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EARTH LORE LTD. (EAR) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
IDIOSYNCRASIES LB* $23.00 due 98/ 7
Multiplayer party game akin to Pictionary in which players compete
in 3 categories by drawing pictures, giving an imitation or
performing an action. Players participate actively thruout and
share role of judge. '98
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EDEN STUDIOS INC. (Eden) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ALIEN ABDUCTION CARD GAME SB $8.00 due 98/ 8
Non-collectable card game in which players take the dual role of
abductees on an alien ship trying to escape AND aliens trying to
prevent others from escaping. For 2-4 players per deck. '98
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EURO GAMES / DESCARTES (EuroG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
FORMULAE DE: EXP BOARD 11 & 12 Fo 2.0 $17.50 due 98/ 7 ?
Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows
2 tracks from Watkins Glen, NY, and Silverstone Circuit, England.
FORMULAE DE: EXP BOARD 13 & 14 Fo 2.0 $17.50 due 98/ 7 ?
Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows
2 tracks from Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, and Long Beach, CA.
FORMULAE DE: EXP BOARD 15 & 16 Fo 2.0 $17.50 due 98/ 7 ?
Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows
2 tracks from Hockenheimring, Germany and Osterreichring, Austria.
FORMULAE DE: EXP BOARD 17 & 18 Fo 2.0 $17.50 due 98/ 7 ?
Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows
2 tracks from Suzuka Circuit, Sazuka City, Japan and Albert Part,
Melbourne, Australia.
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FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES (FFG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MAG BLAST CARD GAME SB $0.00 due 98/ 6 ?
Small fast playing card game of fighter combat in space from the
Twilight Imperium world. '98
TWILIGHT IMPERIUM: OUTER RIM KIT HC $17.50 due 98/ 8 ?
Final expansion kit for TI w/ addtl map pieces for a 5th ring plus 2
more races, new cards, etc. '98
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FIVE RINGS PUBLISHERS (FiveRi) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
DOOMTOWN: EPISODE 5 BOX/BSTRS SB $99.00 due 98/ 7
48 boosters. Poker-based collectable card game set in the weird
world of Deadlands Doomtown. '98
DOOMTOWN: EPISODE 6 BOX/BSTRS SB $99.00 due 98/ 7
48 boosters. Poker-based collectable card game set in the weird
world of Deadlands Doomtown. '98
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GLOBAL GAMES CO. (GGC) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
STALINGRAD TACTICAL COMBAT MINI RULES Y $42.00 due 98/ 8
Ambitious WW2 rules set for 1/48 minis at the squad level. Includes
20 minis, beginning & adv rules, scenarios, 3D buildings, blast
templates, etc. Aimed at the beginning mini games but with plenty
of meat to hold your interest. '98
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GUILD OF BLADES (GldBld) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
AXIS & ALLIES: GREAT WAR IN AFRICA KIT Y $10.50 due 98/ 8 ??
Sml stand-alone kit for A&A providing rules, map etc. to play an A&A
style game of WW1 in Africa. Neat, eh? Can be used w/War to End
Wars, or on its own. '98
AXIS & ALLIES: SPANISH CIVIL WARS Y $8.40 due 98/ 8 ??
Sml stand-alone kit for A&A providing rules, map etc. to play an A&A
style game of the Spanish Civil War. '98
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GMT GAMES (GMT) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
GREAT BATTLES OF J.CAESAR: GALLIC WARS BC $38.50 due 98/ 7
Tactical combat during Caesar's war to subjugate Gaul, 58-52BC,
using the Great Battles system. 5 scenarios. M.Herman, R.Berg'98
INVASION, SICILY zl $21.00 due 98/ 6 ?
Operational game of the campaign for Sicily in 4 scenarios by a
veteran designer. V.von Borries'98
SARATOGA, TURNING POINT OF THE AM REV BC $20.30 due 98/ 6 ??
One of the more decisive btls of the American Revolution at a
tactical level. Fast playing. '98
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GAMES RESEARCH & DESIGN (GRD) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
RESISTANCE, WAR OF...: CHINA 1937-41 FB* 5.0 $64.00 due 98/ 7?
First in the Glory series of Europa scale games covering the Pacific
Theatre. Covers the massive, lengthy war in China (thru 1941) in 2
week turns. Large game w/5 maps, 2000 counters, political rules,
many special rules to handle this front. '98
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JOHN N. HANSEN CO., INC. (Hansen) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
TITANIC LB* $28.00 due 98/ 7
Simple 2-6 player game of life on the big ship. Players try to make
it to first class and to be sure to make it onto the lifeboats...
'98
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HEAT OF BATTLE (HOB) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ASL:FORTRESS CASSINO n $25.00 due 98/ 6 ?
Kit providing a mini-ASL campaign of the 3rd, New Zealander's
assault on Monte Cassino, March '44.
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IRON CROWN ENTERPRISES (ICE) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MIDDLE EARTH: AG THE SHADOW Bk $8.40 due 98/ 7 ?
PLAYERSGUIDE
7th players guide for the popular ME CCG. Contains in depth analysis
and reference info for the Against the Shadow expansion, including
deck design strategy & b&w card reproductions. '98
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JOHNSON, TOM (Johnso) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MASTER EUROPA RULES: FIRST FRONT n $16.00 due 98/ 7
Redesigned rules set for First to Fight. Completely replaces orig
rules & charts with a set consistent with other Master Europa sets.
T.Johnson'98
MASTER EUROPA RULES: PARTISAN! n $16.00 due 98/ 8
Redesigned rules set for partisan activity thruout the Europa series
of games. Completely replaces orig rules & charts with a set
consistent with other Master Europa sets. T.Johnson'98
MASTER EUROPA RULES: WAR AT SEA n * 4.0 $26.00 due 98/ 7
Comprehensive, alternative naval system for Europa games touching
the Indian Ocean & Atlantic (such as the war in N.Africa). Includes
info on 1,000 ships. T.Johnson'98
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JOLLY ROGER GAMES INC. (JOL) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
NATION ON TRIAL MINIATURE RULES Y $14.00 due 98/ 7
Operational lvl mini rules set allowing battles such as Antietam to
be fought in a single day. Charts for 6, 15 & 25mm minis. '97
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JOLLY ROGER GAMES (JollyR) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
FIRE BRIGADE MINI RULES HC $14.00 due 98/ 8
WW2 Mini rules system for division-sized battles. '98
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LIBERTY GAMES (Libert) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
BAYOUS, BATTLE OF THE... zl $24.50 due 98/ 7 ??
Company level game of the British's 1814-5 assault on New Orleans.
This game provides operational options that the comparable S&T game
does not. Daily turns, 500m/hex, 360 counters. C.Reichman'98
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LUCKICUP CO. (LUC) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
DICE CUP, VINYL FULL SIZED LB* $6.00 due 98/ 7
Full sized 4" high, 3-3/8" dia air cushioned pro vinyl dice cup.
DICE CUP, VINYL SML SIZED LB* $5.00 due 98/ 7
Jr. sized 3.5" high, 3.25" dia air cushioned vinyl dice cup.
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MARKHAM DESIGN GAMES (Markha) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
THIS SCEPTERED ISLE: WAR OF THE ROSES BC $36.00 due 98/ 8
QD
Set of all 4 DTP games of the War of the Roses. R.Markham'98
THIS SCEPTERED ISLE: WAR OF THE ROSES n $12.00 due 98/ 8
V1
DTP game of the battle of Barnett during the War of the Roses.
R.Markham'98
THIS SCEPTERED ISLE: WAR OF THE ROSES n $12.00 due 98/ 8
V2
DTP game of the battle of Tauton Ward during the War of the Roses.
R.Markham'98
THIS SCEPTERED ISLE: WAR OF THE ROSES n $12.00 due 98/ 8
V3
DTP game of the battle of Mortimers Cross, a meeting engagement
early in the War of the Roses. R.Markham'98
THIS SCEPTERED ISLE: WAR OF THE ROSES n $12.00 due 98/ 8
V4
DTP game of the battle of Tweaksbury during the War of the Roses.
R.Markham'98
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MAYFAIR GAMES (Mayfr) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
EUPHRATES & TIGRIS, 2ND BC $35.00 due 98/ 8
Revised, all-English version. Simple, ahistorical game of
civilization development & trading for 2-4 players. '98
INDIAN RAILS BC $21.00 due 98/ 7 ?
Empire Builders does the Indian subcontinent. For 2-6 players. '98
QVO VADIS?, 2ND BC $24.50 due 98/ 7
Revision of this game of politics in ancient Rome with all-English
components. Build a faction & a party while avoiding the
treacheries of the Senate. Abstract board game for 3-5 players. '98
SETTLERS OF CATAN: 5-6 PLAYERS BC $17.50 due 98/ 7
EXPANSION
Kit combining the 5-6 player expansions based on both the German 5-6
Player & Seafarers 5-6 Player expansions. Redeveloped & combined
into a single add-on kit for 2 additional players. '98
SETTLERS OF CATAN: SEAFARERS KIT BC $24.50 due 98/ 7
Add-on kit compatible w/ 4th ed Settlers of Catan. Adds pirates,
gold, ships, islands and over-the-water trade to the Settlers
framework. Some scenarios req 2 copies of Settlers.'98
SILVERTON: GM OF COLORADO BC $24.50 due 98/ 6 ?
RAILROADNG,2ND
Revision of Two Wolf's game & expansion. Short & long versions for
1-6 players. RR bldg in Colorado plateau, late 1800s. Stake mine
claims, build track, invest in rolling stock & passenger service.
Includes elements of expansion kit previously published separately.
'98
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MEDALLION GAMES (Medall) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ECHELONS OF FIRE CAMPAIGN BOOKLT Bk $4.20 due 98/ 6 ??
Booklet providing campaign game & mulitplayer rules to this CCG of
modern era combat. '97
ECHELONS OF FURY CAMPAIGN BOOKLET Bk $4.20 due 98/ 6 ??
Booklet providing campaign game & mulitplayer rules to this CCG of
WW2 era combat. '97
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MOMENTS IN HISTORY (MiH) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
CLASH OF TITANS, THE BATTLE OF KURSK Y $24.50 due 98/ 7 ?
Battle of Kursk using the Ring of Fire/Eastwall system, w/ 480
counters. includes hypothetical May scenario plus the August
Soviet offensive. J.Desch'98
TRIUMPHANT RETURN, LIBERATION OF KIEV Y $20.30 due 98/ 7 ?
Modest sized game of the Nov'43 recapture of Kiev. 240 counters & a
half sized map. J.Desch'98
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ONE SMALL STEP (One) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
AIR DUEL, MODERN n $7.00 due 98/ 6 ??
Sml board game of modern air-air combat. '98
AIR DUEL, WWII Y $7.00 due 98/ 6 ?
Sml board game of WW2 air-air combat. '98
CROSSED BONES Y $9.10 due 98/ 6 ?
Game of pirateering ship-ship combat for 2+ players. '98
MAIN EVENT WRESTLING zl $6.30 due 98/ 6 ?
Small multiplayer card game of wrestling. '98
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OPERATION STUDIES GROUP (OSG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
LA GUERRE DE L'EMPEROUR BC $34.00 due 98/ 7
Strategic level, 2-7 player game of the struggle for dominance in
the Napoleonic era, 1805-15. Area movement w/ economics and
diplomacy. A simpler rival to Empires in Arms by the foremost
Napoleonics designer. K.Zucker'98
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PINNACLE ENTERTNMNT GROUP (Pinnac) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
DEADLANDS: CRY HAVOC Bk $17.50 due 98/ 8
Supplement to Great Rail Wars.
DEADLANDS: DOGS OF WAR Bk $17.50 due 98/ 7
Supplement to Great Rail Wars.
DEADLANDS: LAW DOGS! n $14.00 due 98/ 8
Supplement to Great Rail Wars adding rules for all type of
gunslingers & The Law (including Pinkertons). '98
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RIO GRANDE GAMES (Rio) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MEDICI LB* $0.00 due 98/ 7
3-6 players represent renaissance families controlling trading
empires in the Med. Players sail to markets, bid for goods & return
home to cash in. He w/the most $ after 3 such trips wins. V.fast
playing. '98
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SAGARIAN (Sag) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
SAGARIAN, 2ND FB $23.00 due 98/ 8 ?
Simple but entertaining game of strategy, knowledge & luck. One page
of rules, for 4+ players and suited to team play. Mensa game of the
year. '97
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SILLYSPACE CORPORATION (Silly) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
BELLS OF WAR Y $35.00 due 98/ 6 ?
2-7 player, Axis & Allies-style game of WW2 in Europe w/ plastic
pieces & 3 levels of rules complexity from simple to complex. '98
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SIMULACIONES TACTICAS (SimTac) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
RIVOLI 1797: BONAPARTE IN ITALY BC 2.0 $55.00 due 98/ 7
2nd in the Alexandria series of simplified La Battaile games.
Depicts the 14 Jan 1797 battle with the Austrians in N.Italy. '98
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STEVE JACKSON GAMES (SJG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ILLUMINATI NEW WORLD ORDER FACTORY SET FB $25.00 due 98/ 7
Complete set of 450 cards for the Illuminati game.
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SIMTAC, INC. (STI) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
BLACK CROSS, BLUE SKY MINI RULES n $14.00 due 98/ 7
Revised rules set for the earlier Squadrons. Includes rules for
Poland, France & the Btl of Britain. Revised & updated. '97
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TDC GAMES (TDC) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MAKE YOUR OWN-OPOLY LB* $27.50 due 98/ 7
Roll-your-own Monopoly, complete w/ PC software to create your own
customized/named labels for all game components including the
properties, cards and even the box. Comes w/ both 3.5HD & CD-Rom in
DOS format. '98
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TASK FORCE GAMES (TFG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
IMPERIAL STARFIRE BC $24.50 due 98/ 7
Expansion for Starfire that allows a grand campaign on a large scale
map. '98
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THUNDER MOUTH PRESS (THM) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MAGIC: OFFICIAL ADVANCED STRATEGY GUIDE Bk $12.60 due 98/ 8
Stragegy guide on play of all versions of Magic: the Gathering and
its add-ons written by noted Magic player, Mark Justice. '98
MAGIC: OFFICIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA V.3 Bk $16.10 due 98/ 8
Detailed description & color depiction of every magic cards produced
sinc Oct 97 (Tempest, Stronghold, Exodus, Portals). '98
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UDO GREBE GAME DESIGN CO. (UGG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
EMPIRES OF APOCALYPSE: DESERT FOX zl $17.50 due 98/ 8 ?
2nd of a planned series of mating Op-Strategic lvl WW2 games. This
one covers the war in N.Africa 1940-3. 4 scenarios starting w/ the
Italian move into Egypt and ending w/ Torch.
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VAE VICTUS MAGAZINE (VaeVic) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
EBRO, BATTLE OF THE... BC $62.00 due 98/ 7 ?
Huge 1400 counter, 4 (sml) map game of one watershed in the Spanish
Civil War, 1938, as the Nationalist counterattacked the Republicans
before Catalonia. Co/btln lvl. Graphics said to be professional but
not outstanding. '98
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WARFROG GAMES (WarFro) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
LORDS OF CREATION BC $24.50 due 98/ 8 ?
2-5 players create a world, then fight to populated it with their
own worshippers. Terrain created with tiles ala Settlers. Fast
playing. '98
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WEST END GAMES (WEG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
KINGS & WIZARDS & DRAGONS...& THINGS BC $24.50 due 98/ 8 ??
2-4 players take role of minor nobles seeking to gain notoriety &
become king. They do so by scrounging income, assembling an army of
creatures & heroes, building castles, etc. Played with a map of 48
hex tiles.
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WINSOME GAMES (Winsom) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
HOVERTANK zl $17.50 due 98/ 8
Fight for oil around the Caspian Sea, 2022. '98
PANZERZUG, US & BRITISH AIR V RIECH'S zl $11.00 due 98/ 8
RR
2-6 player card game of air attacks on German RRs during WW2. '98
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WIZARDS OF THE COAST (Wizard) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
FILTHY RICH Y $19.00 due 98/ 7
Hong Kong merchants compete for customers by hanging signs & thus
generating cash needed to purchase the 3 luxury items needed to
win. R.Garfield'98
MAGIC PLAYING CARDS SB $10.00 due 98/ 8
Pair of commemorative playing card decks featuring reproductions of
the artwork from various Magic cards. '98
MAGIC: PORTAL SECOND AGE GUIDE Bk $8.00 due 98/ 8
Strategy guide w/ color card repos for all Portal Second Age cards.
'98
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XENO GAMES (Xeno) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
HAIL! CAESAR! LB* $28.00 due 98/ 6 ??
Strategic Roman game.
PACIFIC AT WAR FB $35.00 due 98/ 8
Stand-alone sequel to Europe at War, an Axis & Allies clone
variation. Covers the war in the Pacific during WW2 at a strategic
scale, w/ a single map & 300 plastic pieces. G.Selkirk'98
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XTR: COMMAND MAGAZINE (XTRCmd) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
GREAT REBELLION #49 n $24.50 due 98/ 7
MEUSE-ARGONNE / BACK TO IRAQ 2ND #50 n $24.50 due 98/ 9
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PC SOFTWARE & HRDW (ORIG) (_Sftwr) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
TAC OPS 98 [PC/MAC CD-ROM] SB $45.00 due 98/ 8 ?
Computer simulation of 20th century low level tactical command, with
an emphasis on logistical planning for all the weapon systems
utilized. Avalon Hill'98
WHISTLING DEATH [CD-ROM PC/MAC] BC $40.00 due 98/ 8 ?
Air-air combat in the Pacific using the Over the Reich/Achtung
Spitfire system. 1-2 players, and multiple level of difficulties.
Avalon Hill'98
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